Middle Level Team Award
This recognition is given annually to several teams of teachers, counselors, or school personnel who demonstrate the essential elements of middle level philosophy, which include student advocacy, interdisciplinary curriculum, team planning, and collaboration. Exemplary activities recognized could be those of student support, parent involvement, curriculum integration, team activities, service projects, transition activities, and/or student recognition.
The following documentation must accompany the nomination
Selection procedures include a committee review of nominations and materials, with the ultimate decision being made by the Utah Middle Level Association Board Members. AWARDS APPLICATIONS AND DOCUMENTATION MUST BE SUBMITTED BY January 6
Past Recipients of Team Award
The following documentation must accompany the nomination
- Award Nomination Form with contact information for both nominee and nominator
- Included 1-3 pieces of evidence with the nomination form:
- Letters of reference and support that speak directly to the stated criteria
- Work Samples
- Examples of activities
- ALL AWARDS APPLICATIONS AND DOCUMENTATION MUST BE SUBMITTED BY January 6.
Selection procedures include a committee review of nominations and materials, with the ultimate decision being made by the Utah Middle Level Association Board Members. AWARDS APPLICATIONS AND DOCUMENTATION MUST BE SUBMITTED BY January 6
Past Recipients of Team Award
- 1997 Eileen Anderson, Shelly Gottfredson, Vickie Olsen, Marcea Nielson, Lisa Schlueter, Kristy Stevens, 6th grade team, Ephraim Middle School, South Sanpete District
- 1998 6th grade team, Cedar City Middle School, Washington District
8th grade team, Cedar Ridge Middle School, Cache District
9th grade team, Evergreen Junior High School, Granite District
7th grade team, Vernal Middle School, Uintah District - 1999 Tim Hardy, Amberlee Hudson, Leann Moody, Melody Nelson, Holly Tippetts, Mariners team, Dixon Middle School, Alpine District
Kaylyn Bodily, Debbie Burnside, Kalene Darling, Jean McPherron, Randon Olsen, Knights of the Round Table, Dixon Middle School, Alpine District - 2001 Randy Christensen, Lyle Cooper, Marni Savory, Carol White, Kris Whoolery, Crowned Eagle Team, Spring Creek Middle School, Providence, Cache District
Kalene Darling, Cheryl Duerden, Gail Jacobs, Loreen Majors, Wendy Nelson, Kalani Tuarau, Knights of the Round Table, Dixon Middle School, Alpine District
Jill Christensen, Alexis Courtney, Carol Marriott, Juleen Smith, Anne Wallace, Ecker Hill Middle School, Park City - 2002 Derek Bunting, Liz Paige, Nancy Petersen, Sally Sheppard, 7th grade team, Rowland Hall-St. Mark’s Middle School, Salt Lake City
Pat Drussel, Christian Griggs, Roy Kanno, Ty Smith, Galaxy Quest Team, Dixon Middle School, Alpine District - 2003 Debbie Cline, Dawn Hauser, Joy Jameson, Robin Lyman, Tom Mann, Team USA, Eisenhower Junior High School, Granite District
Emma Lou Draper, Melinda Stecklein, Russel Tucker, Mountaineer Team, North Layton Junior High School, Davis District - 2004 Todd Dalinga, Christen de Groot, Mary Jensen, Syracuse Junior High School, Davis District
- 2005 Seven teaching teams, Granite Park Middle School, Granite District
- 2006 Anne Black, Susan Dobie, Susette Green, Kristen Lindman, Bennion Junior High School, Granite District
Jon B. Van Wagoner, Dean C. Lowe, Jr., Eastmont Middle School, Jordan District - 2007 Aileen Bennett, Analynne Killingbeck, Rosann Ludlow, A Team, Syracuse Junior High School, Davis District
Carolyn Cartmell, Lauren Flygare, Amy Geilman, Janet Howe, Joanne Mattes, Lisa Morey, Katie Palfreyman, Reform Leadership Team, West Jordan Middle School, Jordan District - 2008 Camille Thomas, Emily Nance, Amanda Tams, Crescent View Middle School, Jordan School District
- 2009 Julie Christiansen, Lindsey Guymon, Laurel LeGate, Hunter Junior High School, Granite School District
- 2010 Tristen Eason, Judy McClelland, Susie Preston, Liz Thompson, “7 Silver Team,” Ecker Hill International Middle School, Park City School District
- 2011 Jesse Hennefer, Scott Christensen, Jordan Smith, Eva Belliston, Kay Rausch, Donitta Ritter, Jan Williams, Crescent View Middle School, Jordan School District
Zac Bioteau, Rececca Campbell, Susie Myers, Yevgeny Pevzner, Kearns Junior High, Granite School District
Lisa Shaw, Jennifer Shaw, Tonaquint Intermediate School - 2012 Craig Holdaway, Amanda Hurd, Sarah Mensching, Bonnie O’Brien, and Kami Willis, Kearns Junior High, Granite School District
- 2015 “The Batman Team” – Gayle Dowdle, Michael Farnsworth, Frank Preston, Fort Herriman Middle School, Jordan School District
- 2015 “The Fellowship Team” – Julie Rushton, Becca Kirkman, Kris Schulist, Dawn Monson, South Hills Middle School, Jordan School District
- 2016 “Batman Team” in an 8th grade inter-discipline Team-Language Arts, Science, Social Studies, Inclusion Special Education Denton Bustin, Kimese Vanderlinden, Staci Vittetoe, Nicole Valerie
- 2017 Language Arts Team, Vernal Middle, Uintah School District, UT
Machelle Maxwell, Amanda Bingham, Karli Sam, Heidi Southam, Rachel Maxwell - 2018 Math Team Eisenhower Junior High, Jordan School District, UT, Scott Craig, Nathan Christensen, Willa Jamieson, Amanda Johnson, Travis Nielson, Mekinzey Parks, Christopher Roy, Greg Steck
- 2018 Maria Montessori Academy Shilo Lucyk, Dave McConkey, Andria Yost, Casey Swain, Leigh Owen, Kat Lowe, Adrian Stumpp
- 2019 Almost Hogwarts Language Arts Team, Oquirrh Hills Middle School, Jordan School District, UT Kimberly Stewart, Sara Strachan, Jade Weinheimer, Julie Chamberlain, Bekah Marrot
- 2020 Early Light Academy, Junior High Team. K-9 Charter School, South Jordan, Utah
- 2021 Victoria Bean, Jen Allred, Nicole Shannon, Maria Stump, Courtney Nolan, Keri Alder; "The Giddy Gladiator Group," Hillcrest Junior High Advisory Team, Murray School District, UT